Champions League. Shakhtar opened the scoring with goals scored in the tournament, but lost to Real Madrid

03.11.2021 22:36

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Even in the face of a crushing defeat by Real Madrid (0: 5) two weeks old the miners kept their chances of leaving the group. But for this they had to win, and therefore finally start scoring in this Champions League.

It was difficult to do that without the injured Traore and Pedrinho, but Shakhtar found another goal scorer. In general, Donetsk residents in Madrid looked very decent. The first half passed in a more or less equal struggle, both opponents tried to demonstrate attacking football and owned the ball approximately equally. And in terms of the number of created moments, orange-black even had some advantage.

At Real Madrid, Modric scored twice dangerously - both blows of the Croat came into the plane, but Trubin made two great saves. They killed the cream after a candid gift from the guys de Derby. The Pitmen in this episode cost dearly their desire to value the ball and get out of defense through a small pass. Trubin did not give a very comfortable pass to Marlon, and the centerback did not receive it in the best way. Instant interception - and 1: 0. This goal of Benzema became for "Real" the 1000th in the history of the club's performances in the Cup / Champions League.

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But even before the missed ball, and after Donetsk, they persistently and effectively built their own attacks, which several times ended with the created goal moments. The sage, who played for the first time in the Champions League from the start, acted brightly ahead thanks to speed, dribbling, combined with partners and threatened the goal, and Fernando showed efficiency as a center forward. It was the Brazilian nominal midfielder who scored the Pitmen's debut goal in this Champions League, leveling the score shortly before the break. Matvienko, who made a vertical pass to the penalty area, and Alan Patrick, who threw the ball to his partner, took part in the goal combination. The same Fernando and Alan Patrick had a moment, and the latter even hit the post with a score of 0: 0.

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The Pitmen continued to look for happiness in the attack and after the break, but could not resist the exemplary combination of players of the Royal Club in one touch. The final blow from the transfer of Vinicius Junior was struck again by Benzema. For the remaining time, the score could change in both directions. At Shakhtar, Stepanenko applied well to the ball, who scored a little above the crossbar from outside the penalty area, and after Sudakov's shot he saved to Courtois's assets.

Matvienko and Stepanenko (substituted in the 79th minute) took part in the match as part of the vice-champions of Ukraine in the match.

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Champions League. Group round. Group D

4 round

Real (Spain) - Shakhtar (Ukraine) - 2: 1 (1: 1)

Goals: Benzema (14, 61) - Fernando (39).

Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal (Nacho, 66), Eder Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Junior, Benzema (k) (Jovic, 79).

Substitutions: Lunin, Fuidias, Vallejo, E. Hazard, Asensio, Marcelo, Isco, Camavinga, Blanco, Gutierrez.

Trainer: Carlo Ancelotti.

Shakhtar: Trubin, Dodo, Marlon, Matvienko, Ismaili, Stepanenko (k) (Sudakov, 79), Maicon, Alan Patrick (Marcos Antonio, 80), Mudrik (Solomon, 71), Tete (Marlos, 79), Fernando (Dentinho, 86) ).

Substitutions: Pyatov, Vitao, Kryvtsov, Bondarenko, Konoplya, Kornienko, Sikan.

Trainer: Roberto de Derby.

Referee: Benoit Bastien (France).

Booked: Mandy (39), Casemiro (63).

November 3. Madrid. Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Sheriff (Moldova) - Inter (Italy) - 1: 3 (0: 0)

Standings

5 round

24.11.2021